Shade-bracket.



I 1. M. FLANAGAN.

SHADE BRACKET. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 19, 1912.

1,082,939. Patented Dec. 30, 1913.

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IRVING M. FLANAGAN, OF SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK.

SHADE-BRACKET.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IRVING M. FLANAGAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Schenectady, county of Schenectady, and

State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shade- Brackets, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to such improvements and consists of the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described and subsequently claimed.

Reference may be had to the accompanying drawings, and the reference characters marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. Similar characters refer to similar parts in the several figures therein.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a horizontal section taken through my improved shadefixture mounted upon a windowcasing. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the shaderoller bracket secured in the reversed position for use, and the attaching-bracket secured directly to the outer edge of the window-case molding. Fig. 3 is a view in perspective of the reversible shade-roller bracket detached. Fig. 4 is a view in perspective of the attaching-bracket-member which supports the shade-roller bracket.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal section taken through the attaching-bracket shown in Fig. 1, with the inner angle-plate in reversed position.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a shade-fixture having a bearingbracket for the shade-roller which can be mounted in differentpositions upon windoW-casings of different cross-sectional forms to support the shade-roller in proper relation to the face of the window-casing.

Other objects will appear in connection with the following description.

Referring to the drawings wherein the invention is shown in preferred form, 1, represents the window-casing and, 2, a facemolding thereon.

The bearing-bracket, 3, which contains the bearings for the shaderoller, indicated by dotted lines, 4, is in the form of an angleplate having a slotted shank, 5, adjustably mounted by means of a thumb-screw, 6, upon an attaching-bracket shown in Fig. 1 as formed of an outer angle-plate, 7, and an inner angle-plate, 8, havin mutually lapping end-members adjustab y connected togetherby means of a thIIIIIbrSCI'QW, 9, passing through a slot, 10, in one of the lapping Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 19, 1912.

Serial No. 678329.

The adjustment provided for by the slot,

'10, adapts this bearing-bracket to embrace window-case moldings of difierent thicknesses.

The bearing-bracket, 3, is reversible upon the attaching-bracket plate, 7, and is provided with a plurality of bearing-apertures, 13 and 14, each of which is adapted to receive the trunnion or spindle of an ordinary shade-roller.

In Fig. 1, I have shown the bearingbracket, 3, mounted upon the attachingbracket-plate, 7, with the bearing end of said bracket projecting outward, in which position the outer bearing-aperture, 14, is adapted to receive the trunnion or spindle of the shade-roller 4;. In Fig. 2, I have shown the device applied to another form of window-case molding, 15, having a prominently projecting rib, 16, alon its outer edge. With such a molding, the attaching-bracket may consist of both bracket plates, 7 and 8,215; shown in Fig. 1, the same beingmore widely separated to receive the thicker molding, or it may consist of the outer plate, 7, alone, attached directly to the outer edge of the window-case molding by screw 17. In either case the slotted bearing-bracket, 3, is mounted upon the attaching-plate, 7, in reversed position, with its bearing-end projecting inward, as shown in Fig. 2, in which position the bearing-aperture, 13, in said bearing-bracket is adapted to receive the trunnion or spindle of the shade roller 4. By thus reversing the bearing-bracket, the shade-roller can be sup ported in proper relation to the face of the window-casing, whether the window-case molding is of the ordinary form and thickness, or whether it is provided with the heavy ornamental rib or head along its outer edge.

If desired, the inner angle-plate, 8, can be reversed to extend outward from the window-case molding along the wall, and be Patented Dec. 30, 1913.

secured to the wall by nails or screws inserted through the apertures, 14, therein, as shown in Fig. 5.

WVhat I claim asnew and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- 1. A shade-fixture comprising an attaching-bracket adapted to be mounted upon a Window-casing and having an arm adapted to project in front of the Window-case molding, an angular bearing-bracket having a shank reversibly and adjustably secured to said attaching bracket, the bearing end of said bearing-bracket being provided With a plurality of bearing-apertures in substantially the same horizontal line at different distances from said shank adapted to interchangeably receive a shade-roller in substantially the same position in either reversible position in Which the bearingbers adjustably connected together by screvvand-slot mechanism at the outer edge of said molding; and a shade-roller bearing-bracket mounted upon the front angle-plate.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 27th day of January, 1912.

IRVING M. FLANAGAN.

Witnesses:

J. E. DONSBACH, B. A. LEDUC.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washingtdm'l). G. 

